Not all consumers work a 9-5 job or are all located in the same time zone. If your company operates on a nationwide basis, you need to offer a communication system that meets everyone’s needs. If you are located on the East Coast but have a large client base out west, chances are good you are not looking to take calls at 10pm in New York when it is only 7pm in California.
Getting a toll free number with virtual PBX services can help solve two nationwide business problems for your company. First a toll free number is free for the customers to reach out to you, prompting them to do so more regularly. A toll free number in a national … (more)

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Back in the day, before the internet, consumers only had certain things to rely on in order to get to know a company. There was the traditional phone book and yellow pages that consumers could peruse to find out some information and then place a call. This route, while it worked because there were no other option, is not longer enough to stay competitive in today’s market. There is a lot more technology available to companies and to remain relevant, your company has to be accessible.
One way to do this is to have a web presence even if your business caters to locals. People like that they can peek “behind the scenes” and see what your company is all about … (more)

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When you are trying to test the effectiveness of any marketing campaign you have created, it can be difficult without the right tools. One of the most convenient and inexpensive ways to do this is by getting a toll free number that allows you to track your call results in real time. Once you have your toll free numbers established for your businesses campaigns, you need to come up with several different marketing campaigns to promote your business.
Your different campaigns will then be tied to different toll free phone numbers. The campaigns can then be run head-to-head with each other. As you begin to track the results of each campaign, you use the online call tracking data from your toll … (more)

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Having a business of any kind these days almost requires an internet website in order to grow. With an internet business, people will be able to find out about your services, your products, and even your company. It becomes crucial that your company’s website is informative and easy to find. But can you say that about your company’s accessibility? If you are paying top dollar to have people find you online, doesn’t it make sense that those same people should be able to contact you with ease?
If you are still using a local phone number for your business, you could be missing out on a lot of business. While many consumers no longer resort to getting information from their local … (more)

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Now that getting a toll free phone number is as simple as depositing a few dollars, selecting the number and setting up a phone number to have calls forwarded to, small businesses should also consider the benefits of having multiple toll free numbers!
Why?
Let’s think this through a little.  When you do advertising, what’s the most important aspect to consider with any type of advertisement?  Yes, it’s important to know how much it’s costing you to run the ad, but more importantly is to know what your RETURN on that INVESTMENT is.  In other words, if it costs you $999 to run a nice big ad in the Yellow Pages, that can sound like a ton of money; but if that … (more)

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All small business owners, whether you’ve been established for awhile or are just hanging out your “open for business” sign today, can benefit from some effective strategies and tips for jump starting your business.  You could have the number one business in the world, but if none of your potential clients know about the business, it’s not going to do you any good!
Here are six strategies, or tips, that you can begin implementing and start seeing results immediately.

Improve or get a Web site.  Businesses without a website these days just send off the wrong message.  Customers expect to be able to find out information about your company online, and if you don’t have one they’re not going to sit back … (more)

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